redcross

while it is generally safe to copy things printed prior to 1929, after that date things change, and may be protected. It is not legal to copy a whole copyrighted book for personal use EVER. The fair use provision has ALWAYS been for sections and educational use - copying and giving to others violates this - basically you've got to do it yourself, for yourself.

As for government publications, certainly not all are public domain.

Be carefull, avoid theft.

polyester is not the problem,

it is the cardboard/paper the mounts are made of

these are not acid free

and this is the front

which, if the dealer was correct is not a copy

[i unfortunately have bought those too]

I believe these are pix of the issue 1st class badge

the back, which has no marks

it is from my collection

I knew of Nimmergut's figures, but I also knew there were other figures used, an was hoping to learn which is the definitive word. or perhaps even a medal roll. thanks

how many of the 1st class were awarded?

thanks

why epson?

I wouldn't give up my HP for anything

[not even for windows xp]

while there can be danger of course from the light,

probably the greatest danger is just in the handling

of the document - be certain to wear gloves.

I'd like to add one more thing

there are some types of old paper

that will disentegrate all by themselves

as they were made by an acid process

[old newsprint, for example]

conservators can do things

to preserve even these sorts of doccuments -

but is not something to do yourself

and it is not inexpensive

there are a number of US government pdf's

that cover conservation of a wide variety of materials

and many museum's will offer advise and assistance

and have handbooks of archival practises

what ever kind of folder make certain they are archival

mylar is archival - pvc is not

there are also acid free file folders

i've been using mylar sheet protectors

The standard ones are PVC

polyvinyl cloride

they are not archival

the ones I was looking for are

mylar, they are archival.

why keep them is something?

to protect from the oil on your fingers

the alternative is to wear gloves

I've run out of plastic medal envelopes

and the website I ordered them

from last time is out of business

for those of you who don't use them

they do slow tarnishing

and they keep ribbons nice

problem is there are the good ones

that have archival properties

and the bad ones that in time

promote corrosion [different kind of plastic]

I can't remember the differencce

and I can't seem to find a source in the USA

need to order a couple hundred

thanks

I've run out of medal envelopes

and the website I ordered them

from last time is out of business

for those of you who don't use them

they do slow tarnishing

and they keep ribbons nice

problem is there are the good ones

that have archival properties

and the bad ones that in time

promote corrosion [different kind of plastic]

I can't remember the differencce

and I can't seem to find a source in the USA

need to order a couple hundred

thanks

thanks

I had my suspicions

but when you can't read arabic

sometimes you take chances

anyway here is something more interesting

Libyan Red Crescent

not certain what class it is

or what sort of ribbon it should hang from

OK we'll try again

it was there before

I've been told that this is a badge of

the Algerian Red Crescent,

I'm not certain, and hope someone

who can read arabic can tell me what it says.

thanks.

what's the length?

looks very much like heavy cavalry type

used during US civil war

which hung from horse saddle

Matboard is the heavy cardboard

used in mats for pictures

[decorative cardboard frame

that spaces the picture from the glass]

its found at frame shops and art supply stores

comes in colors, and some types are

acid free and buffered for archival display

you would want the acid free

you would also want acid free for framing documents

and acid free folders for storing historic doccuments

most felt is acid based, which is why it is not

a good archival medium.

I suppose if you wanted to use cardboard

acid free matboard would be a much better choice

also foamcore is good

see an arts supply store for either

very nice -

you'll also want to look for the lapel minature

that goes along with it - unless that's the men's award...

round button about 5/8"

same design

you are correct this is the full sized medal

I think it looks rather nice on its ribbon

perhaps medical personel did not feel a need

to be weighed down with excess iron

<g>

how do you tell the original issue

from the reproductions?

I know originals have rivets on the back

but I can't remember the details

I don't have many 5 sided ribbons

but none of mine have metal suspensions

are these things is use before ww2?

I believe 2 manufacturers of the official type

Leisek & Kremnice and this is the Kremnice

as it has the designer name

sure, lets see if I can

I'll also mention map drawers or flat files

as another alternative, good especialy for cased medals

same thing arcitechs used before computers

smaller ones sometimes used by artists

rather heavy, and I'm still looking for some localy

museums also have wonderful cases

but I have yet to find them afforably